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CaseReport Article

Post-anginal Sepsis (Lemierre's Disease): A Persistent Challenge. Presentation of 4 Cases

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Pages 191-194 | Received 09 Dec 1996, Accepted 25 Jan 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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